Samsung TL500
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Nikon D800
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Samsung TL500

Best price $280
  • Weighs a lot less than the D800 12.6 oz vs 31.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 88 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $280 vs $3,000
  • Viewscreen flips out D800 does not have a flip out viewscreen
Find out more about the Samsung TL500

What’s good about the Nikon D800

Best price
$3,000
  • 157% more battery life 900 shots vs 350 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 36.3 MP vs 10 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 862 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 16 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2012 vs April 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 480p 30fps
  • Interchangeable lenses TL500 does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging TL500 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board TL500 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities TL500 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector TL500 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack TL500 does not
Find out more about the Nikon D800

What the Samsung TL500 and Nikon D800 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Samsung TL500 and the Nikon D800

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
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